Sanjeet Kumar v. The State Of Bihar
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.20568 of 2024 Arising Out of PS. Case No.-234 Year-2023 Thana- BHAGWANPUR District- Vaishali ====================================================== Sanjeet Kumar son of Moti Ray Resident of VIllage- Ratanpura, P.S. Bhagwanpur, District- Vaishali ... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
The State of Bihar.
... ... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s :
Mr. Pranav Kumar, Advocate :
Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No. II, Advocate :
Mrs. Kumari Rupa, Advocate :
Mr. Bhubneshwar Mahto, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s :
Mr. Abhay Kumar, APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PURNENDU SINGH ORAL ORDER 02-04-2024 Heard Mr. Pranav Kumar; Mr. Rajeev Ranjan No. II, Mrs. Kumari Rupa, Mr. Bhubneshwar Mahto, learned counsels appearing on behalf of the petitioner and Mr. Abhay Kumar, learned APP appearing on behalf of the State.
2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with Bahgwanpur P.S. Case No. 234 of 2023 registered under Sections 341, 323, 379, 307, 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
3. As per the allegation made in the FIR, the petitioner, along with other named accused persons, had assaulted the Informant with a common intention to kill, causing him head injury.
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that petitioner is innocent and he has falsely
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20568 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 2/3 been implicated in the present case due to previous enmity with the informant. Case and counter case have been filed between the parties. There is general and omnibus allegation levelled against the petitioner. Petitioner has clean antecedent.
5. Learned APP for the State vehemently opposed the prayer for grant of pre-arrest bail.
6. Considering the rival submission made on behalf of the parties, as well as, the fact that a general and omnibus allegation has been levelled against the petitioner, I am of the opinion that petitioner has, prima facie, made out a case to be released on pre-arrest bail.
7. The District Court is directed to release the petitioner on anticipatory bail, in the event of his/her arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of four weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of learned Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate - VI, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Bagwanpur P.S. Case No. 234 of 2023, subject to the condition as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C.
8. The District Court is directed to verify the criminal antecedent of the petitioner, as stated in paragraph no. 3 of the bail application. If any other case is pending against the
Patna High Court CR. MISC. No.20568 of 2024(2) dt.02-04-2024 3/3 petitioner, as what has been stated in paragraph no. 3, this order will lose its force automatically.
(Purnendu Singh, J.) Ashishsingh/- U T